Live Sand, is it Dead!

knockout · 11/14/2008, 12:14 PM

I needed to move my tank last week, as part of the move I removed my LS, I've been keeping it in two buckets and plan to use it as a remote deep sand bed, will the sand still be "alive" after a few weeks, or should I just wash it and start over with it

fishysteve · 11/14/2008, 12:49 PM

I think you should wash it before you use it. It'll probably be dead.

tydtran · 11/14/2008, 03:15 PM

Bacteria are way more resilient than you think. Just rinse the sand to get rid of detritus and use it.

knockout · 11/26/2008, 10:55 AM

I think I'll just wash it in some tank water next time I make a water change...

11/14/2008, 12:14 PM	#1
knockout Really Cool Stuff! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Poconos, PA Posts: 459	Live Sand, is it Dead! I needed to move my tank last week, as part of the move I removed my LS, I've been keeping it in two buckets and plan to use it as a remote deep sand bed, will the sand still be "alive" after a few weeks, or should I just wash it and start over with it __________________ Kelvin. Current Tank Info: Red Sea Max 250

11/14/2008, 12:49 PM	#2
fishysteve Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 1,804	I think you should wash it before you use it. It'll probably be dead. __________________ On a break

11/26/2008, 10:55 AM	#4
knockout Really Cool Stuff! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Poconos, PA Posts: 459	I think I'll just wash it in some tank water next time I make a water change... __________________ Kelvin. Current Tank Info: Red Sea Max 250

11/14/2008, 03:15 PM	#3
tydtran Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 853	Bacteria are way more resilient than you think. Just rinse the sand to get rid of detritus and use it.